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Old 12-09-2018, 11:56 AM   #1
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What is the best way to widen the wheel base/stance just a tad to optimize crawling...with hex nuts, wheel spacers, or deep dish rims?

I have a TRX4 Bronco and would like to widen it just a bit, but stay in class 1 rules. Currently the wheels fit about 2/3 of the way under the fender.

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Old 12-09-2018, 12:20 PM   #2
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Old 12-09-2018, 12:44 PM   #3
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I just got wider hexes, but idk if im within class rules lol. My body seems a lil more narrow than stock i think

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Old 12-09-2018, 04:38 PM   #4
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GPM has some wider wheelhexes for the TRX specific.
Or U get the SSD wheelhexes for the TRX and use slw compatible rims.

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GPM has some wider wheelhexes for the TRX specific.
Or U get the SSD wheelhexes for the TRX and use slw compatible rims.

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So you think hexes are the way to go not rim offset?


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Depends the amount u want to change as wider u go the hex route will give more stress to the axle. But in your case as i see it doesn't matter. Go what give your rig the look you like. The SLW Route ist more flexible cause you can change the hub for your liking.

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If you're only trying to increase track width a couple mm on each side hexes are fine, but increasing any more than 6mm I would change hubs instead.

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If you're only trying to increase track width a couple mm on each side hexes are fine, but increasing any more than 6mm I would change hubs instead.

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That’s good to know...I was looking at the Samix 6mm and 8mm hexes.


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That’s good to know...I was looking at the Samix 6mm and 8mm hexes.


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Just to be clear I meant 6mm wider than stock

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Just to be clear I meant 6mm wider than stock

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Yeah...Samix says in their write up it's 6mm and 8mm "ADD 6/8mm of length to your track width".

Is 8mm pushing it? Someone else said that puts a lot more stress on the axles. Not sure why that adds more stress than an offset beadlock set?
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Yeah...Samix says in their write up it's 6mm and 8mm "ADD 6/8mm of length to your track width".

Is 8mm pushing it? Someone else said that puts a lot more stress on the axles. Not sure why that adds more stress than an offset beadlock set?
8mm should be fine, if I'm right the stock hexes are 4mm thick, or thereabouts, so you'll be increasing track width by 8mm total

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Or U get the SSD wheelhexes for the TRX and use slw compatible rims.

This is what I run. The TRX4 SSD hexes allow the use of the SLW hubs and those SLW hubs come in 1/8" increments.
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